n. Idiom: Scots A short time; a little bit. wee hours The early hours of the morning right after midnight: "post-disco electronic rhythms that propel clubgoers into the wee hours" (Jon Pareles). [Middle English wei, we, a small amount, small, from Old English wǣge, wēg, weight; see wegh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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n. Urine. intr.v. weed, wee·ing, wees Idiom: To urinate. go/take a wee To urinate. [Imitative.] |
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